Causes and Impacts of Delays in Ethiopian Public Construction Projects (Case on Debre Markos University Construction Projects)

Table 10

Mitigation measures for delay of DMU construction projects.

No	Method of resolving/minimizing delay	RII	Rank	Important level
1	Complete and accurate project feasibility study	0.9644	1	High
2	Awarding bids to the right/experienced consultant and contractor	0.9535	2	High
3	Avoid the discrepancy in the drawings	0.8791	3	High
4	Accurate initial time estimate	0.8791	3	High
5	Strong supervision as per a schedule	0.8698	5	High
6	Accurate initial cost estimate	0.8698	5	High
7	Use of appropriate construction method	0.8698	5	High
8	Allocation of sufficient time and money during the design phase	0.8698	5	High
9	Ensuring adequate and available sources of finance	0.8651	9	High
10	Top management support	0.8558	10	High
11	Frequent progress meeting	0.8465	11	High
12	Acceleration of site clearance	0.8465	11	High
13	Performs preconstruction planning of project tasks and resources needs	0.7953	13	High medium
14	The fast decision of site possession or removal of obstructions	0.7860	14	High medium
15	Paying the payment at the right time	0.7488	15	High medium
16	Avoidance of unclear and incomplete contract documents	0.7395	16	High medium
17	Competent client representative	0.6140	17	High medium